Conservation on land not used for commercial purposes is among the most highly taxed land uses in Australia.

* Focus on Southern Rural Water * New sustainable irrigation program * Project update * PRD makes Top 100

Over the past decade, substantial resources have been invested in a range of focal species-based restoration projects in Western Australia, Victoria, NSW, ACT and Queensland, typically as partnerships between governme

This report forms a part of a larger project being undertaken by CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology which is identifying opportunities for the use of incentive-based instruments in the conservation of native remnant vegetatio

This report evaluates the impact of property-based rates levied by local governments and State-based land taxes on the ability of landholders to conserve native vegetation.